Strawberries And Cream Gelatin Salad Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Ingredients
| Strawberries, frozen, sliced, thawed - 1 number 10-ounce package | ||
| Apple Juice | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Strawberry-flavored gelatin - 1 number 3-ounce package | ||
| Crushed pineapple | 1 Ounce | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Unflavored gelatin | 1 | |
| Dairy sour cream - 1 number 8-ounce carton | ||
| Lemon peel | 1/2 Teaspoon, finely shredded | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Lettuce leaves | ||
Directions
MAKING
1) Drain the strawberries and set aside, preserving the juice.
2) In a medium saucepan, bring 3/4 cup of the apple juice to boil; remove from heat.
3) Add gelatin, stirring until well dissolved.
4) Mix in the remaining apple juice and the reserved strawberry juice.
5) Chill until the mixture is partially set preferably of the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
6) Stir strawberries into the partially set gelatin.
7) Pour the mixture into a 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan or a cold cut keeper.
8) Chill until partially firm (mixture appears set, but will flow if tipped).
9) Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving juice and set aside.
10) In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, unflavored gelatin, and 1/2-cup water.
11) Let it stand for 5 minutes to soften.
12) Cook and stir over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved.
13) Add in the reserved pineapple juice, sour cream, lemon peel, lemon juice, and 1/4-cup water.
14) Beat with a rotary beater until smooth.
15) Chill until partially set (the consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
16) Stir pineapple into partially set gelatin.
17) Pour over the strawberry layer.
18) Chill for at least 6 hours or until firm.
SERVING
19) Line 9 salad plates with lettuce leaves.
20) Cut the salad into squares; serve on plates.
1) Drain the strawberries and set aside, preserving the juice.
2) In a medium saucepan, bring 3/4 cup of the apple juice to boil; remove from heat.
3) Add gelatin, stirring until well dissolved.
4) Mix in the remaining apple juice and the reserved strawberry juice.
5) Chill until the mixture is partially set preferably of the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
6) Stir strawberries into the partially set gelatin.
7) Pour the mixture into a 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan or a cold cut keeper.
8) Chill until partially firm (mixture appears set, but will flow if tipped).
9) Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving juice and set aside.
10) In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, unflavored gelatin, and 1/2-cup water.
11) Let it stand for 5 minutes to soften.
12) Cook and stir over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved.
13) Add in the reserved pineapple juice, sour cream, lemon peel, lemon juice, and 1/4-cup water.
14) Beat with a rotary beater until smooth.
15) Chill until partially set (the consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
16) Stir pineapple into partially set gelatin.
17) Pour over the strawberry layer.
18) Chill for at least 6 hours or until firm.
SERVING
19) Line 9 salad plates with lettuce leaves.
20) Cut the salad into squares; serve on plates.
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